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COVID-19 Update: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies is open for business with many faculty and staff members working remotely. The best way to contact a program is by visiting the program's website for contact information. Please see a list of our programs and centers. You may call, leave a voicemail, or send an email, and a staff member will respond as soon as possible. For any questions, please call the Dean's Office at (616) 331-8655 or email brookscollege@gvsu.edu.
Cultivating engaged global citizens through innovative interdisciplinary programs and diverse community partnerships
Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies is the college of the 21st century. We provide the university and local community with experiences, expertise and programming that deepens our understanding of the world and equips us to address the complex issues of the future. We do this through our innovative curriculum by providing students with high-impact learning experiences like service-learning projects, study abroad opportunities, internships, living and learning communities and intensive writing and research opportunities.
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Spotlights
Design Thinking Classes Partner with Founders to Create New Beer
January 26, 2021
In March, beer aficionados can sip a new brew crafted by Grand Valley students who, because of the pandemic, barely stepped foot inside a brewery.
Events
The Architecture of Production: Grand Rapids' 19th Century Furniture Factories
January 29, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Memories from Historic Woodland Park
February 3, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hijacking the American Conversation: A Civil Discourse Symposium
February 3, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Save Your History: Family & Community Archiving Basics
February 8, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"If Not You, Then Who?" - Meijer Lecture with Meredith Bronk
March 18, 2021 5:00 PM
Virtual Sustainability Showcase
March 28, 2021 All Day
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This Friday, join @GVSU history professor Matthew Daley for our free
webinar: The Architecture of Production. Delve into the architectural
features, neighborhoods & lives of workers in #GrandRapids’
furniture factories during the 19th century. RSVP ➡️ gvsu.edu/s/1Ah
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We acknowledge that our classrooms and offices are located on the ancestral territory of the People of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi.